Minneapolis-based Target Corp. said Tuesday it is readying an online streaming movie and television service to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Apple’s iTunes and Walmart’s Vudu.

These and other such services provide feature films and TV episodes in digital form for sale and rent, which means Target would enter a crowded and competitive field.

Target’s service, dubbed Target Ticket, has been available in a test form for company employees for some time, the company said, and would shortly be offered to the public. No rollout date was given in a company statement issued late Tuesday.

A password-protected site at targetticket.com says the service offers a 15,000-title catalog with new movie releases, classic films and next-day TV episodes.